Good Sports
Which famous Vaughn graduated from Trinity-Pawling?
actor Vince Vaughn
ballplayer Maurice Vaughn
musician Stevie Ray Vaughan
senator Michael K. Vaughan
Former Boston Red Sox slugger “Mo” Vaughn is a member of the class of 1986. Our playing field is named after him.
He got his nickname "Mo" from the baseball coach.
We sing this every week in chapel.
Sing the next line.
Thou wast their rock,
their fortress, and their might
Thou, Lord, their _________
Captain, in the well fought fight!
The four Institutes for Active Learning are
Citizenship, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and...
Social Justice
Ethics
Environment
Theology
The Environmental Institute (led by Mr. Frost '04)
Our School motto is:
Semper Fidelis
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Fides et Virtus
Roll Pride
Fides et Virtus
(faith and virtue)
Which sport has never been offered at Trinity-Pawling?
Taekwondo
Riflery
Women's Soccer
Disc Golf
Taekwondo
We offered a rifle club in the 1960s,
women's soccer in the 1970s (when the school was briefly co-ed)
and Disc Golf during the pandemic.
It's your Alma Mater. What's the next line?
Pawling, hear thy sons who love thee
Sing in worthy praise
Pledging to our Alma Mater
________________
Loyal hearts always
As a way to reward students for more than academic achievement, we also "grade" students according to their...
Appearance
Behavior
Cleanliness
Effort
The Effort Challenge (introduced in 1970 by Headmaster Smith) weighs students' participation in dorm life, athletics, and extra curricular activities.
Our Mission Statement:
Trinity-Pawling will provide an educational experience that makes a ____________ difference in the lives of its students...
"Curricular"
"Pedagogical"
"Transformational"
"Social and Emotional"
Trinity-Pawling will provide an educational experience that makes a transformational difference in the lives of its students by enabling them to discover and pursue their distinctive gifts and talents.
Before becoming The Pride, our teams were known as The Blazers.
Prior to that we were...
The Preps
The Good Sports
The Fighting Gentlemen
The Blue and Gold Bombers
From 1948-1980 we were known as
The Fighting Gentlemen
(as our alumni from then are still known today)
It's our fight song! What's the next line?
Fight Trinity, keep up the fight for fame and glory
Fight Trinity, _________________
We pledge our strength and loyalty
(Keep fighting!)
Which of these classes was NOT offered during last year’s WinterSession?
The History of Flight
Baseball Arbitration
Filming/Editing a TV Show
Flamenco Dancing
Sadly, there was no Flamenco Dancing class last year, although - who knows? - maybe this year...
The FOUR CORE VALUES at Trinity-Pawling are
Community
Excellence
and ....
Athleticism and Sportsmanship
Character and Curiosity
Faith and Virtue
Pride and Hubris
CHARACTER - do what you say
CURIOSITY- discover more
COMMUNITY - help make a difference
EXCELLENCE - be your best self